NHL Game Preview: Anaheim Ducks (11-3-1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (10-1-5)

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Venue & Game Information

Location: Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Puckdrop: 9:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. MT local)

Broadcast: TNT (national U.S. coverage)

Injury Report

Anaheim Ducks:

Radko Gudas (lower body) – day-to-day

Ryan Strome (upper body) – out until mid-November

Mikael Granlund (lower body) – expected back Nov. 17

Colorado Avalanche:

Samuel Girard (upper body) – out

Jacob MacDonald (hip) – long-term IR

Logan O’Connor (hip) – out

Joel Kiviranta (lower body) – out

Nikita Prishchepov (personal) – out until Nov. 13

Team Recent Form

Anaheim Ducks:

Won 7 straight, 9 of last 11 overall

Averaging 3.39 goals per game, allowing 3.39 goals per game

Rookie coach Joel Quenneville has team balanced and confident

Colorado Avalanche:

Riding a 9-game point streak, including OT win vs. Vancouver

Averaging 3.66 goals per game, allowing 2.50 goals per game

Top-5 in NHL power-play efficiency and goals allowed

Player Matchups

Anaheim Ducks:

Leo Carlsson – 25 points (10 goals, 15 assists in 15 games), breakout star

Cutter Gauthier – 20 points (11 goals, 9 assists), elite scoring touch

Troy Terry – veteran winger, stabilizing presence

Colorado Avalanche:

Nathan MacKinnon – 29 points (14 goals, 15 assists in 16 games), MVP-level form

Cale Makar – 22 points (6 goals, 16 assists), elite two-way defenseman

Scott Wedgewood – 9 wins, 280 saves in 13 games, steady goaltending

Series History

Avalanche lead all-time series, but Ducks have played Colorado tough in recent years.

Last season: Colorado won 2 of 3 meetings, MacKinnon averaged 2 points per game vs. Anaheim.

Betting Trends

Avalanche: 10–1–5 overall, 5th-fewest goals allowed in NHL; 4–1 ATS at home

Ducks: 11–3–1 overall, 7-game win streak; 6–1 ATS on the road

Over has hit in 4 of last 5 Ducks games; Avalanche trending Over in 3 of last 4

Predicted Score: Avalanche 4 – Ducks 3 (OT)

Summary: This Western Conference showdown features two division leaders in peak form. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar headline Colorado’s powerhouse roster, while Anaheim’s youth movement led by Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier has sparked a seven-game win streak.

Game Odds

Anaheim Ducks                 6.5

Colorado Avalanche       – 238

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, November 10, 2025

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